Burying Baby

Walking through grief, step by baby step.

A couple wades through nibbles of discussion and heavy silences before breaking through the floor of their first, big loss together.
"This is just the bad part of a good thing."

In this short drama, celebrated filmmaker Benjamin Carlucci directs long-time collaborators and award-winning actors Jess Paul and Curtis Caldwell in a quiet and gauzy display of sorrow and support, grief and growth.

“Buying Baby” is an official selection of the 2024 Austin Revolution Film Festival and recipient of 5 major nominations:

☆ US Genre Film 
☆ US Actress - Short
★ US Short Director [WINNER!]
☆ Actress of the Year
☆ Filmmaker of the Year

★ Surprise WINNER of Best in Show Actor of ARFF 2024